- 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW
- 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM
- 2MB Cache
Works For Me
04/15/2009
This review is from: SAMSUNG 22X Half-Height DVD Writer 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model SH-S222A
Pros:
Installed in a system with another SATA DVD drive used as a reader and there were no issues to speak of. I tested this drive cloning a DVD, which I read from the SATA drive I already have installed and used this drive to burn. It is a lot quieter than my other SATA DVD drive.
Cons:
None really! It uses slightly more CPU resources than the SATA drive I have, but this one is faster. Other than the slimmer cable of a SATA drive, this one is actually better. I believe only hard drives see a major speed increase from SATA, especially since they can run in second generation speed.
Overall Review:
I am actually getting better readings from this IDE drive than the SATA I already have installed. My test disc was a 4.36GB DVD-R copied movie, and here are the results:
(1) (This IDE drive) Average Read Speed: 12.17X (CAV)
(SATA drive: 12.13X CAV)
(2) (This IDE drive) Ending Speed: 16.26X (CAV)
(SATA drive: 16.20X CAV)
(3) (This IDE drive) Random Seek Times: 98ms.
(SATA drive: 106ms)
(4) (This IDE drive) Burst Rate: 48 MB/s
(SATA drive: 41 MB/s)
Very interesting note: was faster than the SATA drive, but used about 7% more CPU usage at 8X speed. It had a 7 MB/s faster burst rate. The increased CPU usage may be due to this faster rate, but that's just a guess.
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- Benjamin Z.
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